Preaching the Social Doctrine of the Church in the Mass (3 vols.)

by James M. Reinert

Publisher:

Libreria Editrice Vaticana

, 2011

Overview

Pope John Paul II once referred to the social doctrine of the Church as a “valid instrument of evangelization.” In the same encyclical, Centesimus Annus, he continued: “In effect, to teach and to spread her social doctrine pertains to the Church’s evangelizing mission and is an essential part of the Christian message.”

With this in mind, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has written sermon helps for every Sunday and Solemnity of the Liturgical Year. These texts, based on Scripture readings and expanded with the Church’s own social doctrine teachings, provide guidance for the homilist in making the connection between Scripture and the world today. While not intended to be stand-alone messages, these texts provide social teachings that any Christian—from leadership to laity—can learn from and apply.

This collection connects intuitively with your Logos library as a whole. Follow references to the Magisterium’s texts and to Scripture by mousing over them, and have your notes, highlights, and preferences synced so that you can access them across all your devices. These homily helps appear in your Sermon Starter Guide as you search by Bible reference, and together with your commentaries, lectionaries, and other Vatican writings, your homily research and writing gains depth and cuts down the busywork.

Key Features

• Guidance for every Sunday message during the three-year cycle
• Time-saving research for the Sunday and Solemnity readings
• Commissioned by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

Product Details

• Title: Preaching the Social Doctrine of the Church in the Mass, Vol. 1–3
• Author: James M. Reinert
• Volume: 1–3
• Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Catholic preaching; Christian sociology › Catholic Church; Church and social problems › Catholic Church
• Resource ID: LLS:PRSCDCCHR
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-16T19:23:52Z

About James M. Reinert

Monsignor James M. Reinert, PhD, born in 1957 in Abilene, Kansas, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska in 1983. He holds a BA in philosophy from St. Pius X Seminary in Kentucky, a MA in pastoral theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, and an MA in education and a PhD in educational administration, curriculum, and instruction from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Since 2003, he has served as an official in the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. He has been a member of numerous delegations of the Holy See to a wide range of United Nations and International Summits and Conferences, as well as to special and regular sessions of the United Nations General Assembly between 1995 and 2002, where he has set forth the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. He continues to serve in this capacity at the United Nations, particularly with the United Nations Commission on Drugs and Crime.

Sample Pages from Preaching the Social Doctrine of the Church in the Mass (3 vols.)